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Isometric Contact Primer Drills - HS and A with The Rugby Site

Watch this new series from Francisco De Formes, as he introduces a series of Isometric Contact Primer drills.

Part 1. Practice Shape & Prep for Scrum   11:09 Member content

New Rugby Site contributor Francisco De Formes, scrum coach of New Zealand Ranfurly Shield holders Hawkes Bay, introduces a series of Isometric Contact Primer drills. No equipment needed, low impact, suitable for all ages, fun and competitive as Francisco gets players’ upper body and core primed. Enjoy!

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Part 2. Regaining Scrum Shape under Pressure 9:36 Member content

How do you regain your scrum balance after being moved? Hawkes Bay and now Toronto Arrows Scrum coach Francisco de Formes offers some expert tips.
Francisco, using 1v1 and 3v3 units, to develop his Napier Boys High School players understanding, and ability, to regain their balance under scrum pressure.
These are ideal scrum related drills for all levels under World Rugby’s new Contact Load guidelines.

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Course Part 1, Part 2
Duration 20:45
Topics Youth Coaching Set Piece Warm Up Conditioning
Applicable to Coaches   Players   Others   Youths, ands, highs, and schools  
Languages English

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Course reviews

Très bon intéressant

France

Thank you for the video. it is of huge help for myself and the rest of the coaches of our school rugby teams. Am looking forward to put into practice this afternoon with our school 1st grade rugby team.

New Zealand

Great video about scrum skill focused strengthening and warm up

Canada

Excelentes ejercicios para trabajar en diferentes niveles! definitivamente los voy a poner en practica! excelente trabajo Francisco, Ojalá suban mas videos con este tipo de progresiones

Argentina

Very cool. I love to test the shape under pressure like you are doing here, and you have certainly added a few drills to my repertoire

South Africa

Good video, very helpful. Would agree about the “riding” the backs on younger teams

USA

Sono d’accordo con Paul, bellissima miscela degli esercizi per la posizione costante del giocatore in spinta nelle fasi ordinate e, anche altre!

Italy

A lot of good tips here, well explained, i would be cautious with the last one, i experienced it as a player and it is important to remind the player on the top to keep his balance, falling on the side is fine although i would add up more distance between the participants but sliding head up first could end up with head/neck injury.

Norway

Very good session especially how to keep your shape in the scrum under pressure

South Africa

Great mixture of technical drills moved into competitive games.

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